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Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Professional interests include: transplant procedures, chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidney problems, and more.
500 London Avenue
Marysville, OH 43040

Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD is a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health System, Mount Carmel Health System, Ohio Health and Ohio Kidney Consultants.

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Office Locations

1485 Coshocton Avenue
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
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Memorial Health System

500 London Avenue
Marysville, OH 43040
(937) 644-6115
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929 Jasonway Avenue
Columbus, OH 43214
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Some issues Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD can help you with:

Acute Kidney Failure

Kidney failure is when 80% to 90% of kidney function is lost. Kidney failure is also referred to as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidneys are critical to human health, essentially acting as the body's built-in filtration system. When the kidneys can no longer function effectively, waste can accumulate in the blood and concentrations of nutrients can become unbalanced, impairing the body from performing critical functions. For example, if the kidneys do not regulate levels of potassium, the heart may develop arrhythmias (irregular rhythm) or even go into cardiac arrest.

Kidney failure may be caused by a number of health conditions that slowly damage and weaken the kidneys, such as:

  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Urinary tract problems
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
  • Persistent and severe dehydration
  • Lupus
  • Acute kidney injury (AKI)

High blood pressure and diabetes are the most frequently observed causes of kidney failure. However, these conditions typically take years to develop into kidney failure and might escape notice during that time.

Symptoms of kidney failure include:

  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Fatigue
  • Reduced appetite
  • Weight loss
  • Edema (water retention)
  • Ankle and foot swelling
  • Anemia
  • Itching
  • Muscle cramps

No cure currently exists for kidney failure; however, medical treatment can permit people to live healthy and long lives. A nephrologist (kidney doctor) determines the most effective treatments for patients with kidney failure.

Dialysis is a well-known treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine to filter and clean waste from the blood. Patients attend regular dialysis sessions to replace their lost kidney function. Some patients with kidney failure are unable to survive without having dialysis every few days.

More advanced kidney failure may be treated by kidney transplant surgery. Deceased donor kidney transplant surgery provides kidney failure patients with a healthy kidney from a recently deceased person. Living donor kidney transplant surgery provides a kidney from a donor who is still alive. As most people have two kidneys, kidney failure patients' relatives or friends may offer to donate one of their kidneys. Kidney transplants can dramatically improve kidney function and lower or eliminate the need for dialysis.

People with kidney failure are advised to eat a nutritious diet, monitor and lower blood pressure, and to best manage diabetes. Exercise and a tobacco-free lifestyle may also help patients with kidney failure.

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

  • Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
  • Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
  • Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
  • Polycystic kidney disease
  • Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
  • High blood pressure
  • Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 176
hospital care 347
inpatient care 347
lab tests 44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 151
hospital care 259
inpatient care 259
lab tests 36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 160
Female 137
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 222
Black 58
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 21
Less than 65 107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 69
Dementia 11
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 16
doctor visit 144
hospital care 359
inpatient care 359
lab tests 24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 206
Female 170
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 289
Black 68
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 118
From 75 to 84 83
85 and over 25
Less than 65 150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 60
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 70
doctor visit 189
hemofiltration 46
hospital care 255
inpatient care 255
lab tests 13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 396
Female 286
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 556
Black 84
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 278
From 75 to 84 156
85 and over 32
Less than 65 216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 60
Dementia 13
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 111
doctor visit 216
hemofiltration 48
hospital care 363
inpatient care 363
lab tests 23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 241
Female 193
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 328
Black 86
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 165
From 75 to 84 94
85 and over 27
Less than 65 148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 35
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 60
Dementia 20
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 84
doctor visit 357
hemofiltration 32
hospital care 568
inpatient care 568
lab tests 30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 286
Female 268
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 468
Black 58
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 216
From 75 to 84 150
85 and over 58
Less than 65 130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 63
Dementia 22
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 149
doctor visit 391
hemofiltration 28
hospital care 664
inpatient care 664
lab tests 41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 309
Female 272
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 483
Black 63
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 225
From 75 to 84 178
85 and over 64
Less than 65 114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 63
Dementia 21
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 237
doctor visit 334
hemofiltration 34
hospital care 889
inpatient care 889
lab tests 24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 333
Female 291
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 527
Black 59
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 264
From 75 to 84 167
85 and over 70
Less than 65 123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 69
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 65
Dementia 25
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 104
doctor visit 272
hemofiltration 23
hospital care 714
inpatient care 714
lab tests 14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 303
Female 272
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 493
Black 51
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 233
From 75 to 84 158
85 and over 77
Less than 65 107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 59
Dementia 23
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 81
doctor visit 348
hemofiltration 26
hospital care 568
inpatient care 568
lab tests 14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 310
Female 234
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 473
Black 43
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 226
From 75 to 84 166
85 and over 63
Less than 65 89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 60
Dementia 22
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 34
doctor visit 359
hospital care 538
inpatient care 538

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 282
Female 240
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 440
Black 43
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 197
From 75 to 84 187
85 and over 64
Less than 65 74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 38
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 55
Dementia 15
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 308
hospital care 521
inpatient care 521

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 207
Female 186
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 336
Black 27
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 151
From 75 to 84 138
85 and over 61
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 54
Dementia 16
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated as a nephrologist in Mount Vernon, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis 98
doctor visit 270
hemofiltration 33
hospital care 503
inpatient care 503
lab tests 26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD.

Gender
Male 252
Female 212
Ethnicity
Black / African American 53
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 384
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 9
Age
75 to 84 128
85 and over 46
Less than 65 108
65 to 74 181

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 68
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 55
Atrial Fibrillation 24
Cancer 12
Dementia 16

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Beaumont Hospitals. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Residency: Beaumont Hospitals

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health System
Mount Carmel Health System
Ohio Health
Ohio Kidney Consultants

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. $172 Auryxia
$172
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $168 Velphoro
$168
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $136 SOLIRIS
$136
Baxter Healthcare $122 Renal - Non Product Related
$44 		Renal - CRRT
$27 		Renal - Acute
$19 		Renal - Prismaflex System
$16 		Renal - PrisMax System
$15
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $112 INVALID-MUST VERIFY
$97 		Kerendia
$15
Other $676 LUTONIX
$86 		KRYSTEXXA
$77 		SAMSCA
$65 		Feraheme
$51 		FABRAZYME
$45 		Other
$351
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $1,300
Education $85

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher W. Valentine, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $12,052.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Valentine is a specialist in adult nephrology. In his practice, he is particularly interested in internal medicine, transplant procedures, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Before performing his residency at Beaumont Hospitals, Dr. Valentine attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Grant Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health System, and Dublin Methodist Hospital. He has a closed panel according to Mount Carmel Health System.

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